Alcoholic In Recovery

[welsh dragon]

It takes courage to admit to something like that. Well done. And please let us know what your results are.. all the best.

 

[tadpole]

I was over weight and lost a fair amount, (9 stone over 5 years) 18 months ago I started to have sudden sharp pains, right in the middle of my chest, radiating to the left armpit. Saw my doctor, he did nothing, saw a different doctor who wanted to do blood tests, (fasting blood) on the day of the blood test I was blue-lighted from the dr reception having collapsed, turned out my gall bladder was the root cause of that, weeks/months later still getting pains so was given a heart stress test, (all fine, in fact they could not stress test my heart to 85% of my predicted heart rate as I was too fit for the machine that they had) still getting the chest pains, but recently had a transnasal gastroscopy exam, and the culprit is a hiatus hernia. Keep going back to the doctors till you know exactly what it is, even if it takes repeated visits. I've found that they are as in the dark as much as you are.

 

[GrumpyCyclistUK]

Hey everyone...

Health Update:

Got my Year Sober Chip (Attached)

Went to see my doctor last week.
He tested my Blood Pressure which was healthy apparently. My pulse was good too.
He wanted to send me on for a ECG as a precautioanry measure.

Today: I had a "Fasting" Blood Test this morning and have an ECG Trace of Heart booked for 17:00 today also.

Once this has been down, i have a follow up appointment in 2 weeks.
I'm still riding my trips to and from work, but i have chosen to take it a bit easier on my trips.

More to follow...

Keep Riding People...

 

[Dogtrousers]

Got my Year Sober Chip (Attached)

Neat!

Actually ... come to think of it ... my 6th anniversary should be around now.

 

[uphillstruggler]

may you get many more chips.

best of luck

 

[HeroesFitness]

Yeah, definitely see a doctor for a health screen, hopefully it is something simple like indegestion or you are going to fast causing a stitch.

Well done on the healthy change in lifestyle, good on yah

 

[bowtomephil]

As a non drinker( kind of. I hate the taste of Alcohol , if it is masked in coffee etc then I can drink it.) and having a dad and brother who would think nothing of downing 10 pints in a night, I like hearing stories how people stop, it benefits themselves and espeiailly those around them. Congrats to all who have their chips.

 

[Lisat]

Well done on your year.
Massive achievement. I got my 5 earlier this year and celebrated by buying a road bike.
Best purchase of the last 5 and half years.
I gave up smoking 3 years ago and luckily haven't had any thoughts of lighting up again. I did the smoking by just stopping and was a cow for about a month but that was that.

Take care and hope you are ok health wise

 

[Peteaud]

@GrumpyCyclistUK

Hope all goes well with the doc.

And bl00dy well done on the Year.

 

[Cold]

I had similair pains a few years ago and it turned out to be caused by excess acid and I was put on Omeprazole and it stopped.
You are doing the right thing by going to the Doctor.

 

[GrumpyCyclistUK]

Had my ECG. When she turned the machine on, she informed me that "Oh, its nothing horrific"
Then she told me to get up and get dressed, before telling me that there is an abnormality. She then went off to see the doctor.
When she came back she informed me that there is a minor issue with conductive delay. Nothing to worry about and for me to keep my follow up appointment with the doctor at the end of the month, and for me to keep my usual routine (which means riding my bike)

I must admit, i am so tempted to google this, but i hate all that self diagnosis stuff. I'll never sleep again...

Thanks for all your kind words...

GrumpyCyclistUK

 

[summerdays]

Had my ECG. When she turned the machine on, she informed me that "Oh, its nothing horrific"
Then she told me to get up and get dressed, before telling me that there is an abnormality. She then went off to see the doctor.
When she came back she informed me that there is a minor issue with conductive delay. Nothing to worry about and for me to keep my follow up appointment with the doctor at the end of the month, and for me to keep my usual routine (which means riding my bike)

I must admit, i am so tempted to google this, but i hate all that self diagnosis stuff. I'll never sleep again...

Thanks for all your kind words...

GrumpyCyclistUK

I google stuff that I don't have and discover that I probably do have them, don't do it as you will be sure you have every thing that you read

Sounds like it was worth going to see the doc anyway, and that they don't seem really worried.

 

[ScotiaLass]

Had my ECG. When she turned the machine on, she informed me that "Oh, its nothing horrific"
Then she told me to get up and get dressed, before telling me that there is an abnormality. She then went off to see the doctor.
When she came back she informed me that there is a minor issue with conductive delay. Nothing to worry about and for me to keep my follow up appointment with the doctor at the end of the month, and for me to keep my usual routine (which means riding my bike)

I must admit, i am so tempted to google this, but i hate all that self diagnosis stuff. I'll never sleep again...

Thanks for all your kind words...

GrumpyCyclistUK

Good news
Despite being an ex nurse I don't google stuff, it just makes me worry!
Well done on your year award!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Had my ECG. When she turned the machine on, she informed me that "Oh, its nothing horrific"
Then she told me to get up and get dressed, before telling me that there is an abnormality. She then went off to see the doctor.
When she came back she informed me that there is a minor issue with conductive delay. Nothing to worry about and for me to keep my follow up appointment with the doctor at the end of the month, and for me to keep my usual routine (which means riding my bike)

I must admit, i am so tempted to google this, but i hate all that self diagnosis stuff. I'll never sleep again...

Thanks for all your kind words...

GrumpyCyclistUK

well done and glad you got yourself/are getting yourself checked out.

I only ever resort to looking up health issues on the internet after I have officially been diagnosed with it. It saves a lot of stress about worrying about it, but allows you to be informed about the condition and how to care for it (or otherwise) when you know you have it. It also helps because at the end of the day some of the less common conditions can cause issues at the Dr's or hospital and if the patient actually knows about the condition it does help - at least in my case it has done.

 

[welsh dragon]

Had my ECG. When she turned the machine on, she informed me that "Oh, its nothing horrific"
Then she told me to get up and get dressed, before telling me that there is an abnormality. She then went off to see the doctor.
When she came back she informed me that there is a minor issue with conductive delay. Nothing to worry about and for me to keep my follow up appointment with the doctor at the end of the month, and for me to keep my usual routine (which means riding my bike)

I must admit, i am so tempted to google this, but i hate all that self diagnosis stuff. I'll never sleep again...

Thanks for all your kind words...

GrumpyCyclistUK

I hope everything goes well for you and hope it's good news at the end of the month.